Description

Learn to sight-read music with MusicTutor SightRead (MTSR). MTSR is a quiz game designed for music students, for learning to read (and write) music in an easy and pleasant way.

*** Gameplay

The quiz games included in MTSR work this way:

1) The program ask a question, which is shown on a panel (question panel)2) The user answers, using another panel (answer panel). If the answer is correct, a sound is played, corresponding to the question made; if not, a failure sound is played.

These are the included games:

1) Read staff: The programs draws a staff in question panel, and a note in its position. The user must answer with a keyboard (piano or buttons)2) Write staff: The program shows a note name in question panel. The user must answer using the answer panel (which draws a staff) dragging the note to its correct height.3) Key signature: The program shows a staff with some key signature, and the user must answer, choosing such key within a keyboard.

*** Game modes

1) Timed tests: during the selected time interval, the user answers questions. Correct and wrong answers are accounted, and when the time is over, a score (based on correct&wrong answers and time) is shown.2) Study: the user answers questions without any time limit. In this mode, the "Learn" button is available, and it changes program behaviour.3) Learn: in this mode, the user touches the answer panel, and the program shows the question (or questions) which would have been answered by given answer.

a) predefined, to be choosen between 6 rangesb) manually defined by user

*** Accidental options

There are three accidental modes:

1) Natural: only natural notes are to be asked2) Simple: natural, flats and sharp notes can be asked3) Key signature: questions are made, in the context of a key.

Natural mode has no associated options.

Simple accidentals asks natural or accidental notes. The user can choose between only sharps, only flats or both.

Key Signature mode lets the user choose one or more keys. If more than one key is chosen, every new question changes the key randomly.

In this mode, the user can choose between two question filters:A) Diatonic: only notes belonging to the current key are asked.B) Chromatic: any note will be asked (whether or not it belongs to current key).

*** General options

For "Read Staff" game, the user can choose the type of keyboard for answering:1) Piano keyboard (with or without note names on keys)2) Buttons with note names.

The main difference between both keyboards lies on enharmonic notes.With piano there is no difference between, for example, F# and Gb, but with buttons, they can be differenciated.

Sound volume is adjustable (and muteable)

User can choose the program behaviour when asking a question wrongly:A) A new question is made, even when previous one has not been correctly answered.B) The same question is repeated, until the users answers correctly.

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MTSR is designed to work in any screen orientation (portrait, landscape), and screen sizes (phone, 7" tablet, 10" tablet). Help is included.

Learn and enjoy with MSTR!

My review

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4.7

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Tim Anderson

Seems solid and versatile. It works great for learning the notes in sheet music as advertised. It was a bit tricky getting it to turn the volume all the way down on my phone, but once I got it all the way to the edge of the slider the app remains silent while I learn.

Teodora Dumitrescu

Simple and useful One can use it anytime because it's simple and fast. It improves the reading speed of notes and key signatures. There is no music theory here just fast efficient quizzes

Very easy to use Great learning tool. Especially by repetition. Would recommend this to anyone trying to learn music

Milton Grafal

It's great and easy to use App works great on my tablet. In just a few days I was able to learn the keyboard. I highly recommend this app.

Kseniia Tsviashchenko

Super! Very useful app for learning musical notes.

Ethan Close

Good... could be better. Works great! Best functionality I've seen on android. I would like to see more feedback on progress. E.g. high score lists for each mode displayed after each round. Stats on most common errors and an option to practice just those common errors. More use of player data. Love the app though :)

User reviews

Tim Anderson November 26, 2016

Seems solid and versatile. It works great for learning the notes in sheet music as advertised. It was a bit tricky getting it to turn the volume all the way down on my phone, but once I got it all the way to the edge of the slider the app remains silent while I learn.

Good... could be better. Works great! Best functionality I've seen on android. I would like to see more feedback on progress. E.g. high score lists for each mode displayed after each round. Stats on most common errors and an option to practice just those common errors. More use of player data. Love the app though :)

Very good! This app is absolutely amazing! It's so easy to use but SO efficient! The interface is gorgeous with its clean look and big, but clear buttons and piano-keys. I have tried so many other apps that are very capable, but just falls flat thanks to its unnecessarily "simple" interface which often just hinders the usage. And the customization this app offers... It's just great! I just have one request: Make more modes! :D I would love a mix-mode that is randomly showing notes for either the left or right hands!

Excellent app to help note recognition. The latest version has an annoying bug. When the scores pop up, hitting a piano key closes the pop up! I used to have to hit one of the pop-up buttons. Now after virtually every test I have to go to history to see what my score was. A nice enhancement would be the option of a random key sig for the entire duration of a test rather than have it change after every note.

Fix this please After the time runs out on reading test it's too easy to accidentally press the keyboard again which goes to home screen and loses your score. Very annoying. Fix this and I'll change to 5 stars.

Works great The best sight reading practice app I have used. Rated it 4 stars just because the user interface looks a bit outdated and not polished enough. However, that doesn't affect the usability or functionality.

I've begun to read faster with just a few sessions. It's easy and simple to use. I would like to connect it to my keyboard with USB &/or Bluetooth to practice. Is there a way already I don't know about?

Richard Such a good sight reading trainer for the notes, ive got around 10 times more confident in just one week! Please continue developing this app, try to add in the element of rhythm and time keeping because notes are only one half of sight reading. Other than this, really cool!!!!

Very good for sight reading I love this app. Easy to use and quick to learn with. Please, however, impliment USB midi support...it would make this the absolute best app for sharpening your skills in sight reading.

Very flexible This little app allows you to pick the variables in terms of the range of notes you want, the clef, and whether you want sharps and flats included. It also runs as fast as you can use it, and it's based on timed tests that let you see your results.